5/19/2014. Agenda. Ellucian Mobile What is It? Ellucian Mobile: Build, Customize & Launch. Connie Minnick Technical Solutions Consultant, Sr.

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1 Ellucian Mobile: Build, Customize & Launch Connie Minnick Technical Solutions Consultant, Sr. Ellucian Mobile Device & Cloud Demo Roadmap & Summary Ellucian Mobile What is It? A complete mobile solution that can be easily integrated with existing and constantly evolving IT platforms and strategies. Delivered on an mobile framework that supports native and web applications. Institutions can choose to implement an easily configurable application that can be fully launched in hours or opt to build, customize, and manage their own mobile environments 1

2 T h e B e s t o f B o t h W o r l d s H T M L W E B A P P L I C A T I O N S N A T I V E A P P L I C A T I O N S E a s i e r t o D e v e l o p W r i t e - O n c e - R u n -A n y w h e r e A d d D y n a m i c a l l y E a s i e r t o M a i n t a i n B e s t P e r f o r m a n c e B e s t U s a b i l i t y B e s t L o o k i n g N a t i v e O S F e a t u r e s - G e o l o c a t i o n - C a m e r a - M u l t i - t o u c h Application Edition TWITTER/FACEBOOK CAMPUS NATIVE DIRECTORIES ADMISSIONS SCHEDULES COURSES GRADES EVENTS NEWS MAPS BOOKSTORE APPS Platform Edition S h a r e d D o w n lo a d A p p I n s t it u t io n D o w n lo a d A p p Best Performance Best Usability Native OS Features Seamless T h e C o m p lete E llu c ia n M o b ile S o lu t io n BANNER COLLEAGUE POWERCAMPUS PARTNER/LMS COMMUNITY SOURCE Ellucian ECOSYSTEM NON-Ellucian APPS Multi-Entity Support Dynamic Configuration 2

3 Architecture Feeds Events LDAP Phone/Tablet Mobile App Institution s Mobile Server Licensing Services Configuration App Banner Power Campus Colleague Ellucian Mobile Deployment Mobile Server Pre-built integration to Colleague, Banner, and PowerCampus Provides direct, real-time access to ERP data, news, events, maps, etc. Deployed in university data center Configuration System Simple, non-technical interface Each university can fully brand and configure mobile app NO mobile device programming required! Deployed as a SaaS service hosted by Ellucian Application Edition Single Ellucian mobile application in App stores Full native support for ios and Android devices Ellucian responsible for all mobile OS maintenances and updates Platform Edition All the above, PLUS Source Code Generate code for multiple devices Client builds their own application 3

4 Ellucian Mobile Options Things to Consider Advantages Easy-to-use Cloud Configuration Interface Dynamically add content Manage Multiple Institutions/Entities Application Edition Deploy in Hours Maintained by Ellucian Ellucian GO App in stores Limited to Delivered Modules Platform Edition Full Branding in App Store Add your own Custom Apps Considerations Higher Skills & Resources Required (Objective C & Java) Institution Maintains App (requires developer s license) or Mobile Device & Cloud Demo Installation Overview Install the public facing Mobile Server Deploy a WAR file to a Tomcat server Uncomment/Modify several lines in Groovy configuration file Log into SaaS cloud configuration server Enter link to mobile server Configure plugins Brand the app Add modules Test and publish 4

5 Platform Edition ios Create an Apple Developer s account Download Xcode version Enroll the University/College in ios Developer Program Add developer Account info into Xcode Apply Standard Customizations (configuration URL, Branding/Images, Disable Switch School, etc.) Add Advanced Customizations (custom modules) Test on various ios devices Submit to Apple itunes Store for approval Release the app Platform Edition Android Download/Install Tools and have basic familiarity with them Java SDK Tools, Eclipse, and Android Development Tools (ADT) Eclipse Plugin Import source into Eclipse & Make code changes in EllucianMobileAndroid Project Set unique Authorities value for content provider Change the URL for externally launching the app (mostly during testing) Obtain a Google Maps Android API v2 key and enter into the manifest Change the name of the app from Ellucian Go to yours Apply Std Customizations (config URL, Branding/Images, Disable Switch School, Add Advanced Customizations (custom modules) Test on various Android Devices using the debug.keystore Sign the app (Obtain a private key, Compile the app in release mode, Sign the app with private key) Distribute the app to Google Play store (Create Google Play Publisher account, pay one-time fee, create images for Google Play) and Amazon Appstore (for Kindle) Mobile Device & Cloud Demo Roadmap & Summary 5

6 Roadmap Highlights for 3.5 (Targeting June/July 2014) Highlight Enhanced Registration Persona Support ADFS Support Expandable Menu Headers Value Banner 8.x registration support Direct integration with Banner XE new registration module Colleague Add to Plan improvement Ability for institutions to configure the availability and access of all services based on persona, i.e. roles and permissions support Support for Single Sign On using ADFS Menus can be collapsed and expanded #1 vote getter on IDEAs portal Roadmap Highlights for 4.0 (Targeting Q4 2014) Highlight Student Finances Partner Enablement Ellucian HUB Local Establishment Marketplace Ellucian Portal Full ILP Enablement Value View Account Balance, Pay My Bill View My Financial Aid Add $ to Payment Card Deliver partner solutions to Ellucian Mobile Supports single point-of-entry for institution SSO from Ellucian HUB to cloud Configuration Use Roles from Ellucian HUB to secure individual fields and configurations, especially for multi-institution environments Enable local establishments to advertise and promote time-based deals/info directly to students and campus Institutional revenue opportunity News, Announcements and Events from SharePoint Portal Aligns to ILP for Banner and D2L release Roadmap Highlights for 4.5 Highlight New OS OS Updates Advancement Registration Enhancements Recruiter Value Support for Windows (Mobile and Tablet) On-going updates to Android and ios Development officer dashboard Major donor profile Registration for PowerCampus Registration for Quercus Add/Drop Waitlist notifications and acceptance Prospect can submit basic information to start recruiting account Basic Search 6

7 Why Ellucian Mobile? Out-of-box support for Colleague, Banner & PowerCampus Next Generation User Interface Flexible Implementation Options Fast Deployment No Programming Required Deep Branding and Customizable Multiple Entities/Configurations Multiple Language Support French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, & Localization for date/time, 650+ institutions and counting What Others are Saying Everything is done for you. We spent more time talking about mobile in meetings than it took for me to deploy it. You can tell that Ellucian put a lot of effort into this product, and I get the sense that they will keep expanding it. -- Reuben Marcus, Manager of Portal and Web Services Fashion Institute of Technology Questions Any Questions? connie.minnick@ellucian.com 21 7